Check the rule for every overnight stop and walking track separately. These records include places where dogs are prohibited; appearing here is not permission to bring a dog.
Campsites qualify with sourced pet rules marked yes, no or conditional. Tracks qualify with a sourced, recorded dog-policy fact. Unknowns are excluded, and prohibitions are deliberately retained.
All 648 published campsite records, 1589 walking-track records and 26 trip plans are considered against the relevant criteria. Campsites with a closed notice are excluded. Seasonal and access notices remain visible; inclusion does not confirm that a place is open.
Each page shows up to 12 matches per group in name order (A-Z), not a ranking. Use the page links to browse every match. Groups share a page number; shorter groups finish earlier. Full finders also include records outside this topic. Source wording and check dates are retained here and on record pages, not live availability checks.
560 matches; 169-180 in name order.
Hotoritori Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Dave Fisher / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsWaikato
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs must be kept on a leash. Check the rules for nearby tracks separately; this is not permission for other pets.
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Northland
Pets: Conditions apply
Request a site in the designated dog area, known as Baskerville. Dogs must be leashed and have current immunisations; some park areas are off limits. Pets cannot stay in cabins.
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Bay of Plenty
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Iris Burn Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Ruth McKie / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsFiordland
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Marlborough
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Tasman
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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John Coull Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Daniel Deans / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Johnsons Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Kahikatea Campsite. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Aerial view
Partial campground view with caravan rows, looping lanes and a central lawn below open grassy hills. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs are excluded from 23 December to 4 January and public holidays unless management grants written permission. At other times keep them leashed and out of cabins, facilities and the children's play area; clean up after them.
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Aerial view
Partial coastal holiday park view with orderly cabin rows, camping spaces and a pool between the main road and railway. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Pets: Conditions apply
Pet-friendly sites require prior approval and are available only at selected times of year. Phone the park to confirm dates and the suitable site before booking.
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Aerial view
A small open camping pad just below a gravel-road junction, surrounded by dense forest and smaller clearings. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.
Aerial view 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs require a DOC permit. Horses are prohibited; other pet permissions unverified.
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1529 matches; 169-180 in name order.
Aerial view
Pale mountain ridges and dark wooded valleys below a braided river, with a broad indicative U-shaped line and fields and small lakes to the east. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Catchpool Loop Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Sarah Wilcox / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsWellington
Dogs: Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
Dense coastal forest above a curved pale beach and a dark headland, with an indicative angular line ending near the sand. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Cathedral Cove's arch from Mare's Leg Cove, with visitors beneath the opening. This historical scene does not establish present-day access through the arch.
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / CC BY-SA 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Dogs: No dogs
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Aerial view
Extensive forest bordered by irregular green farmland, with an indicative meandering line running south before bending toward fields at lower right. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Dogs: Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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View from the Cattle Ridge Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Bryan Accadbled / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWellington
Dogs: Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A wooded landscape with pale winding waterways and a grassy opening near the upper edge, crossed by an indicative central zigzag. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2024-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWest Coast
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
Open grey-brown grass beside a rocky gorge, with an indicative polygonal loop and a road and parking area in the upper-left corner. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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One of the boardwalks on Cave Walk. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Tamsen Walker / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsTaranaki
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
Closely packed green treetops with a small pale clearing toward the right, connected visually by an indicative short angular overlay. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsMarlborough
Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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